16 Minute Sticky Rice In A Microwave
With this sticky rice microwave method, you can cook the rice in just 16 minutes, plus a few additional minutes of waiting time before it's ready to eat. This method will change your life, and you'll never need to stress about forgetting to soak the rice again.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 16 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup sticky rice
- water
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the rice three times under room temperature water, then drain the water completely. Place the rice in a medium glass bowl.
- 2
Pour boiling hot water over the rice so that the water is at least 1 inch above the rice. Use a chopstick to break up any clumps of rice and let it sit for 10 minutes. Drain the water, then return the rice to the glass bowl.
- 3
Microwave the rice with the lid on for 3 minutes at power level 6 (660 watts). To set the microwave to power level 6, press "Cook Time" for 3 minutes, then "Power Level" to 6, and then start.
- 4
Mix the rice and microwave for another 3 minutes with the lid on.
- 5
Take the rice out of the microwave and let it sit with the lid on for 4 minutes.Roll out the rice on parchment paper or the traditional mat.It will be sticky so let it cool before you put it in your parchment paper lined sticky rice basket.